Ainsley Harriott is an English TV chef, presenter, actor, writer and comedian. Harriott is best known for his BBC cooking shows Can't Cook, Won't Cook and and Ready Steady Cook.
Ainsley Harriott has had a number of contributions towards Red Dwarf. In 1993, Harriott played the part of the Kinitawowi tribal chief (simply credited as GELF Chief) in the Series VI episode "Emohawk: Polymorph II".
Harriott also appeared in "The Starbuggers", the behind-the-scenes documentary about Series VI, and which was included on the Series VI DVD.
In 1998, for the tenth anniversary of Red Dwarf and as part of Red Dwarf Night, Harriott presented a special edition of his cookery show Can't Cook, Won't Cook called "Can't Smeg, Won't Smeg" with the cast of the show cooking a meal while remaining in character.